Barristers' chambers
A comparison of pupillages, size and practice areas at the leading barristers' sets.
QCs/juniors | Pupillages | Applications | Pupillage award | Chambers UK Bar rankings | Core practice area(s) | Application deadline | |||||||||
Atkin Chambers | 19/26 | 2 | 120 | £72,500 | 5 | Construction, commercial | 13 December 2017 | ||||||||
2 Bedford Row | 16/59 | Up to 4 | 200 | £12,000 + £10,000* | 5 | Crime | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Blackstone Chambers | 52/55 | 4 | 233 | £65,000 | 19 | Public law, commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Brick Court Chambers | 41/47 | 4 | 200 | £65,000 | 13 | Commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Cloisters | 19/46 | 2 | 201 | £27,000 + £27,000* | 3 | Common law, employment | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Crown Office Chambers | 23/77 | Up to 3 | 100-200 | £55,000 + £10,000* | 10 | Common law, commercial | 7 February 2018 | ||||||||
Erskine Chambers | 11/20 | Up to 2 | 107 | £65,000 | 3 | Chancery, commercial | 18 January 2018 | ||||||||
39 Essex Chambers | 46/84 | Up to 3 | 320 | £60,000 | 19 | Commercial, public law, common law | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Essex Court Chambers | 51/47 | Up to 4 | 100 | £65,000 | 10 | Commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
One Essex Court | 28/63 | 5 | 200 | £65,000 | 8 | Commercial, IP | 7 February 2018* | ||||||||
5 Essex Court | 7/36 | Up to 2 | 200-300 | £25,000 + £10,000* | 3 | Public law, common law | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
20 Essex Street | 20/47 | 3 | 90 | £65,000 | 6 | Commercial, public law | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Falcon Chambers | 11/30 | Up to 2 | 90 | £60,000 | 2 | Property | 3 January 2018 | ||||||||
Fountain Court Chambers | 36/46 | Up to 4 | 175 | £65,000 | 11 | Commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Francis Taylor Building | 24/32 | 2 | 120 | £50,000 + £10,000* | 5 | Public law | 31 January 2018 | ||||||||
Government Legal Service | 400 | 5-10 | 3,000 | £28,000 | N/A | Public law | July 2018 | ||||||||
Hailsham Chambers | 8/42 | 3 | 100 | £45,000 + £5,000 | 4 | Common law | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
1 Hare Court | 12/30 | 2 | 80 | £35,000 | 1 | Family law | TBC | ||||||||
Henderson Chambers | 12/37 | Up to 2 | 130-150 | £70,000 + earnings | 6 | Commercial, public law | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
11KBW | 19/42 | 2-3 | 91 | £65,000 | 9 | Public law, employment | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Keating Chambers | 27/32 | Up to 3 | 150 | £67,500 | 5 | Construction, commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
7 King's Bench Walk | 24/36 | 2-4 | 152 | £65,000 | 6 | Commercial, shipping | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Landmark Chambers | 32/54 | Up to 3 | 237 | £65,000 | 9 | Public law | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Littleton Chambers | 11/43 | 2 | 120-140 | £67,500 | 1 | Employment, commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Maitland Chambers | 29/41 | Up to 3 | 150 | £65,000 | 12 | Chancery, commercial | 11 January 2018 | ||||||||
Matrix Chambers | 31/47 | Up to 2 | 250 | £50,000 | 15 | Public law, crime | 7 February 2018 | ||||||||
Monckton Chambers | 17/43 | 2 | 200 | £65,000 | 10 | Public law | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
4 New Square | 22/56 | 2 | 120 | £65,000 | 9 | Commercial | 3 January 2018 | ||||||||
XXIV Old Buildings | 12/28 | 3 | 200 | £65,000 | 9 | Chancery, commercial | 27 November 2017 | ||||||||
Outer Temple Chambers | 19/68 | Up to 4 | 240 | £60,000 | 10 | Common law, commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
4 Pump Court | 24/44 | 2 | 100-120 | £70,000 | 9 | Commercial | 12 January 2018 | ||||||||
Six Pump Court | 6/52 | 2 | 71 | £30,000 | 4 | Crime | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Pump Court Tax Chambers | 11/24 | 1-3 | 80 | £60,000 | 3 | Tax | 26 January 2018 | ||||||||
Quadrant Chambers | 22/41 | 2-3 | 187 | £65,000 | 5 | Shipping, commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Queen Elizabeth Building | 6/27 | 2 | 85-105 | £35,000 + earnings | 1 | Family | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Radcliffe Chambers | 5/50 | 2 | 130 | £60,000 | 5 | Chancery | 5 January 2018 | ||||||||
St John's Chambers | 8/78 | 2-3 | 200 | £35,000 | 9 | Chancery, family, commercial, common law | 5 February 2018 | ||||||||
Serle Court | 25/39 | Up to 3 | 115 | £65,000 | 10 | Chancery, commercial | 17 January 2018 | ||||||||
South Square | 20/23 | Up to 3 | 150 | £65,000 | 6 | Insolvency, commercial | 8 January 2018 | ||||||||
4 Stone Buildings | 7/29 | 2 | 170 | £65,000 | 8 | Chancery | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Tanfield Chambers | 4/56 | Up to 2 | 104 | £60,000 | 1 | Property | 2 February 2018 | ||||||||
2 Temple Gardens | 14/49 | Up to 4 | 220 | £55,000 + £15,000* | 7 | Common law, commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
3 Verulam Buildings | 24/47 | Up to4 | 130 | £65,000 | 9 | Commercial | 7 February 2018** | ||||||||
Wilberforce Chambers | 30/37 | 2-3 | 150 | £65,000 | 11 | Chancery, commercial | 12 January 2018 | ||||||||
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